Cool temperatures are pretty much guaranteed this week for Fresno and surrounding communities.

But there’s also a chance that the skies could sprinkle the Valley with more rain in what already has been a big year for precipitation.

The latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Hanford calls for a 20% chance of rain on Monday night. The forecast also says there’s a 30% chance of rain on Wednesday, followed by a 20% chance on Thursday.

Up in the Sierra Nevada, 2 to 5 inches of snow is expected above 5,000 feet during the week.

The daily high temperatures through Friday will range from the mid-60s to the low 70s.  NWS Hanford says a slight weekend warm-up will take the highs into the mid-70s.

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This cool-off follows a weekend in which temperatures were 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.

Expect winds ranging from 5 p.m. to 15 mph this week.

However, a High Wind Advisory is in effect for the Kern County desert as wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected there through early Tuesday morning.

Maintenance crews are continuing to make progress clearing snow from @Caltrans9 mountain roads. Here is a look at State Route 120 W near Lee Vining from this weekend. pic.twitter.com/d0af7Ohs6O

— Caltrans District 9 (@Caltrans9) May 1, 2023